Cost data quality considerations for eco-efficiency measures

Andreas Ciroth

Ecological Economics, 2009, vol. 68, issue 6, 1583-1590

Abstract: Cost data are a central aspect of eco-efficiency measures, either as means to assess value of production, or, more directly, as one dimension of the efficiency ratio. Several aspects may affect the quality of cost data, among them definitions, time and space, and confidentiality issues. Somewhat surprisingly, cost data quality has received little attention in the field of sustainability and eco-efficiency so far. Even worse, perhaps, is the lack of tools suitable for a cost data quality assessment and management. This paper discusses parameters that affect cost data quality, and will then propose a pedigree matrix as a tool designed for managing cost data quality issues. The application of the matrix is described, also in combination with a previously proposed, and broadly used, pedigree matrix for environmental data quality management.

Keywords: Life; cycle; costs; Cost; data; quality; Pedigree; matrix; NUSAP; scheme; Eco-efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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